My Super Legit Pizza Dough Recipe

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Here is a super legit recipe to make great and reliable Pizza Dough at home. That specific version makes for 3 large pizzas at the end, with a 70% hydration. Print Recipe My Super Legit Pizza Dough Recipe Prep Time 1 hour Cook Time 5 minutes Servings large pizzas Ingredients 520 grams Flour Tipo 00365 grams Water or ml16 grams … Read More

Quesadillas with Venezuelan Twist feat DJ BBQ!

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With the winter stretching its self through spring the year, I joined with the amazing DJ BBQ to cook up an outdoor winter warmer, Venezuelan inspired quesadillas with a hot cheese, guacamole and chicken filling ( traditionally found in the reina pepiada arepa). It is like a mexican sandwich or pizza; so simple yet so tasty!

Sweet Crepes Recipe (Pancake Day Special)

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Hi guys! This Tuesday is going to be Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday (the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent) which is widely celebrated by consuming pancakes. There are many different recipes for these sweet cakes: in the USA the batter is leavened whereas in the UK it is not and the British pancake resembles a lot French crepes,

Savory Galette Recipe (Pancake Day Special)

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In France the savory version of the sweet crepes is called galette and is made with buckweat flour and water. The batter has a very nutty flavor that somehow reminds of peanuts and cashew nuts. Johnny, from the Crafts Beer Channel, added a touch of a dark beer rich in hops that perfectly

Beef Bourguignon Burger recipe

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As I might have mentioned I WON AN AWARD last November! The Fondation Nestlé required an original video recipe on how to cook a French staple and there are few things as iconic as the Beuf Bourguignon. But I simply couldn’t abide tradition, I had to twist it big time so I turned it into…

3 Detoxing Smoothies Recipes

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Mid January and still slightly hung over? I feel you. That’s why today, together with my friend Donal Skehan, I’m sharing with you three smoothies recipes that will be perfect to detox after the heavy party season. Packed with vitamins and nutrients, these bright little fellows got everything you need to kick off the day, fill your belly and also … Read More

French King Cake Recipe aka Galette des Rois

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Today I feel like I’m the king of the world. Why? Because I found the lucky charm in my King Cake, also known in France as the Galette des Rois! This cake is traditionally served around Epiphany and even if it is usually bought in boulangeries is dead simple to make at home, after all it consists in a luscious layer of frangipani (almond … Read More

Moroccan Twist on French King Cake Recipe

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If you’re into crunchiness and crispiness I think that my twisted version of the King Cake, the French Galette Des Rois, will blow your mind. All it takes is a few sheets of phyllo dough and a touch of

3 Holidays Appetizers: Oven Baked Falafel Recipe

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It’s party season! This means tons of party food which often translates into those oldie but goldie appetizers that are so good and yet so… boring. That’s why I’m sharing with you three easy, cheap and unexpected canapés recipes from as many different and wonderful corners of the world: Asia, Middle-East and South America.  I’ve been really inspired by